About this Course

Mental illness is one of the biggest problems in the world. This is an advanced course that deals with the understanding, prevention and management of mental illness.

This course is suitable for people already working or intending to work as mental health workers, nurses, social workers, resettlement workers, housing officers, homeless workers and those in the care and charitable professions.

Course Contents

Module 1

• Poverty and Healthcare
• Introduction to Mental Health & Disability
• The Human Mind
• Superstition & History of Mental Illness
• Community Care Act & Philosophy of Care
• Law Relating to Standard of Care
• Policy on Mental Health
• Causes of Mental Illness
• Consequences of Mental Illness
• Preventing Mental Illness
• Management & Care for Mental Illness
• Cure for Mental Illness
• Schizophrenia
• Depression and Suicide
• Anxiety
• Behavioural Problems
• Eating Disorders

Module 2

• Personality Disorders
• Senile Dementia
• Sexual Disorders
• Paedophilia
• Learning Difficulties
• Mental Health & Homelessness
• Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health
• HIV and Mental Health
• Ethnic Minorities & Mental Illness
• Mental Illness and Counselling
• Domestic Violence and Abuse
• Crime and Society
• Terminal Illness & Bereavement
• Stress Management
• Risk Management
• Mental Health Services
• Decision Making & Problem Solving Techniques

Module 3

• English Legal System
• Civil and Criminal Liability
• Negligence
• Trespass
• Occupier’s Liability & Defective Premises
• Mental Health & Community Care
• Law Relating to Standard of Care
• Mental Disorder
• Compulsory Admission to Hospital
• Guardianship
• Position of Patients Subjects to Detention and Guardianship
• Function of Relatives
• Remands to Hospital & Guardianship Orders
• Restriction orders & Detention During HM’s Pleasure
• Transfer to Hospital of Prisoners
• Mental Health & Consent to Treatment
• Mental Health Review Tribunals
• Removal and Return of Patients within Britain & Removal of Aliens
  Management of Property & Affairs of Patients
• Functions of Local Authorities and the Secretary of State
• Mental Health Offences
• Miscellaneous Provisions
• Members of Parliament Suffering from Mental Illness
• Mental Illness & Criminal Liability
• Access to & Disclosure of Medical Records
• Freedom of Information
• Discrimination & Equal Opportunities
• Immigration Rules & Public Funds
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• European Convention on Human Rights
• Judicial Review

Module 4

• Management
• Principles of Management
• Qualities of the Manager
• Managers and their Staff
• Frustration
• Motivation & Job Satisfaction
• Delegation
• Training and Development
• Time Management
• Customer Service & Quality
• Information Technology
• Decision Making & Problem Solving
• Stress Management
• Economics
• The Free Market Economy
• The Financial System & Money
• Inflation
• Interest Rates
• Exchange Rates
• Unemployment
• European Monetary System & Single Currency (EURO)
• International Business, Trade and Protectionism
• Balance of Payments
• The World Bank
• International Monetary Fund
• Financial Principles
• Financial Terminology
• Accounting Convention & Reasons for Accounting Records
• Principles of Bookkeeping
• Books of Accounts
• Preparation of Accounts
• Trading, Profit & Loss Account & Balance Sheet
• Accounts of Limited Liability Companies & Non-Profit Making Organisations
• Depreciation of Fixed Assets
• Budgeting
• Value Added Tax

Module 5

• Research Project